General Service Medal (India)

The General Service Medal (India) was a campaign medal of the British Raj awarded to officers and men of the British and Indian armies, and to other personnel, for service in minor campaigns on the frontiers of India and in other regions. It was established in 1936 and awarded for service in a number of operations until Indian independence in 1947, after which it was replaced by the Indian General Service Medal.

The medal is circular, made of silver, and bears the effigy of the reigning monarch on the obverse. The reverse depicts a winged Victory standing above a fort, with the word "INDIA" below.

Clasps were awarded to the medal to denote the specific campaigns or theatres of operations for which the medal was earned. Each clasp was attached to the ribbon. A soldier could be awarded the medal multiple times for different operations, each time with a new clasp.

Some of the clasps awarded with the General Service Medal (India) include:

• North West Frontier 1936-37
• North West Frontier 1937-39
• Burma 1940-42
• North East Frontier 1945

The ribbon of the medal is crimson, with dark green stripes on the edges.